Scribbles to Sparks Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/scribbles-to-sparks Interviews with creatives on the ground making art, community, and experiences in Jersey City and beyond. Hosted by Melissa Ragsdale. © 2026 Melissa Ragsdale 1949a7c4-e0f5-58aa-a325-7f420653c21d yes Trailer: Scribbles to Sparks en Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:36:18 -0400 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:37:51 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/sr0SmHQtA031n72k0x6lT4bh2Wgrp_9_ya6C9P-Kqwc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYmNh/NjhhZjAzNmYwNzgx/M2ZjOTA1NWNmN2Uy/OTEwZS5wbmc.jpg Scribbles to Sparks episodic Melissa Ragsdale Interviews with creatives on the ground making art, community, and experiences in Jersey City and beyond. Hosted by Melissa Ragsdale. Interviews with creatives on the ground making art, community, and experiences in Jersey City and beyond. interviews, arts, local, jersey city, new jersey, hudson county, newark, hoboken, local stories, small business Melissa Ragsdale No No Give Love to the Things You Love - Victor Soldano, Newark Tabletop & Sweet Jeans 3 3 Give Love to the Things You Love - Victor Soldano, Newark Tabletop & Sweet Jeans full 61492e53-573a-479e-bec0-8c1da9efd375 https://share.transistor.fm/s/99e36d54 For this episode, we're in Newark chatting over a cup of tea with Victor Soldano! Victor is the owner of Sweet Jeans Kitchen + Espresso Bar and creator of Newark Tabletop Group. A GM, musician, comedian, and community organizer, Victor creates spaces that are warm, welcoming, and  endlessly imaginative. We dive into how his quest to become a better GM led to the forming of Newark Tabletop, the journey to bring Sweet Jeans to life, and the thrill of producing wild, one-of-a-kind, immersive murder mysteries. 

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]]> For this episode, we're in Newark chatting over a cup of tea with Victor Soldano! Victor is the owner of Sweet Jeans Kitchen + Espresso Bar and creator of Newark Tabletop Group. A GM, musician, comedian, and community organizer, Victor creates spaces that are warm, welcoming, and  endlessly imaginative. We dive into how his quest to become a better GM led to the forming of Newark Tabletop, the journey to bring Sweet Jeans to life, and the thrill of producing wild, one-of-a-kind, immersive murder mysteries. 

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]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:03:47 -0400 Melissa Ragsdale Melissa Ragsdale 3114 For this episode, we're in Newark chatting over a cup of tea with Victor Soldano! Victor is the owner of Sweet Jeans Kitchen + Espresso Bar and creator of Newark Tabletop Group. A GM, musician, comedian, and community organizer, Victor creates spaces that are warm, welcoming, and  endlessly imaginative. We dive into how his quest to become a better GM led to the forming of Newark Tabletop, the journey to bring Sweet Jeans to life, and the thrill of producing wild, one-of-a-kind, immersive murder mysteries. 

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]]> interviews, arts, local, new jersey, newark, north jersey, cafe, coffee, tabletop, gaming, creative No If You Do What You Love, People Will Find You - Hannah Lee, Jersey City Cabaret 2 2 If You Do What You Love, People Will Find You - Hannah Lee, Jersey City Cabaret full a00587a9-2c8e-48f5-aeae-5882dafae6f6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/34b28bd6 Meet Hannah Lee, the creator and musical director of the Jersey City Cabaret, a monthly variety show staging local performers in Downtown Jersey City. Hannah brings a multi-faceted background of experience to the show, having been a performer, Off-Broadway PSM and a props designer for La Musica Lirica, a traveling Italian opera company.

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]]> Meet Hannah Lee, the creator and musical director of the Jersey City Cabaret, a monthly variety show staging local performers in Downtown Jersey City. Hannah brings a multi-faceted background of experience to the show, having been a performer, Off-Broadway PSM and a props designer for La Musica Lirica, a traveling Italian opera company.

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]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:30:00 -0500 Melissa Ragsdale Melissa Ragsdale 2541 Meet Hannah Lee, the creator and musical director of the Jersey City Cabaret, a monthly variety show staging local performers in Downtown Jersey City. Hannah brings a multi-faceted background of experience to the show, having been a performer, Off-Broadway PSM and a props designer for La Musica Lirica, a traveling Italian opera company.

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]]> interviews, arts, jersey city, singing, performing arts, music, musicians, new jersey No Processing the Unseen - Jessica Joseph, Soul Therapy 1 1 Processing the Unseen - Jessica Joseph, Soul Therapy full cb9e1def-75d0-4c61-a244-99c2a7c00681 https://share.transistor.fm/s/204bb5c3 In our very first episode, I sit down with Jessica Joseph - yoga teacher, trainer, and founder of Soul Therapy, a wellness studio here in Jersey City. Jessica designs consistent wellness containers that train emotional awareness, self-trust, and relational confidence. People leave more regulated, more articulate, and more connected to where they live and who they live among. Join us as we discuss how she developed her vision for a space that goes beyond physical fitness, how she went from getting a degree in athletic training to teaching yoga in the park to opening her own studio, and what drives her to keep creating and exploring.

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]]> In our very first episode, I sit down with Jessica Joseph - yoga teacher, trainer, and founder of Soul Therapy, a wellness studio here in Jersey City. Jessica designs consistent wellness containers that train emotional awareness, self-trust, and relational confidence. People leave more regulated, more articulate, and more connected to where they live and who they live among. Join us as we discuss how she developed her vision for a space that goes beyond physical fitness, how she went from getting a degree in athletic training to teaching yoga in the park to opening her own studio, and what drives her to keep creating and exploring.

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]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:30:00 -0500 Melissa Ragsdale Melissa Ragsdale 3972 In our very first episode, I sit down with Jessica Joseph - yoga teacher, trainer, and founder of Soul Therapy, a wellness studio here in Jersey City. Jessica designs consistent wellness containers that train emotional awareness, self-trust, and relational confidence. People leave more regulated, more articulate, and more connected to where they live and who they live among. Join us as we discuss how she developed her vision for a space that goes beyond physical fitness, how she went from getting a degree in athletic training to teaching yoga in the park to opening her own studio, and what drives her to keep creating and exploring.

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]]> interviews, arts, creativity, yoga, mindfulness, jersey ciity, new jersey, hudson county, inspiration No Trailer: Scribbles to Sparks 1 1 Trailer: Scribbles to Sparks trailer 87ba746f-fbe6-4b82-819e-42e30dbc868c https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8c899e3 It's a new podcast! My name is Melissa Ragsdale, and I'm setting out to interview creatives on the ground in Jersey City, North Jersey, and beyond. First episode dropping soon. Subscribe now to be the first to hear it!

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]]> It's a new podcast! My name is Melissa Ragsdale, and I'm setting out to interview creatives on the ground in Jersey City, North Jersey, and beyond. First episode dropping soon. Subscribe now to be the first to hear it!

Follow the show on Instagram: @scribbles2sparks
Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ScribblestoSparks
Shop the show's virtual bookstore: https://bookshop.org/shop/scribblestosparks (affiliate links)

]]> Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:38:18 -0500 Melissa Ragsdale Melissa Ragsdale 80 It's a new podcast! My name is Melissa Ragsdale, and I'm setting out to interview creatives on the ground in Jersey City, North Jersey, and beyond. First episode dropping soon. Subscribe now to be the first to hear it!

Follow the show on Instagram: @scribbles2sparks
Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ScribblestoSparks
Shop the show's virtual bookstore: https://bookshop.org/shop/scribblestosparks (affiliate links)

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